IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the resolution of legal matters and advise management on any legal peculiarities of the Company.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring proper negotiation and settlement of litigation issues
- Liaising with Contractors
- Assist in monitoring and studying the impact of new laws, regulations and legislation that may affect IHS’s activities and make recommendations to the Head of Legal.
- Ensure that IHS's case and legal position in litigation is adequately represented and associated risks to the organization are mitigated.
- Assist in resolution of any dispute by and against IHS and manage IHS legal exposure at the regions
- Assist in the preparation and review of regulatory dispute resolution submissions at the regions.
- Participate in the set up and maintenance of a database of all property documents and other related legal documentation in the regions.
- Ensure safe custody of all litigation/dispute resolution files and documents.
- Assist in implementing the unit’s work programs and plans in line with agreed procedures and guidelines.
- Coordinating all escalated issues and follow up to conclusion – keep a track of all escalations, provide update to the collating department i.e. commercial, deployment, operations etc.
- Update the weekly report and share with all regional counsel
- Provide updates for inter departmental use on access issues and related matters
- Updating the general database with new information on new acquisition – ensuring new sites information are up to date on the general tracker
- Following up on new sites that Lease Agreements have not been received through SAQ and our documentation team.
- Supporting of other regional counsels with information needed and documentations as the case may be.
- Receiving of correspondence and ensuring a timely response is sent out – ensure follow up on correspondence, keep it filed for record purposes
- Facilitation of access to lease sites and coordination
- Resolution of title and other lease related matters
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Regional Legal Manager and Legal Director.
| Minimum: B.Sc/B.A Experience: 3-5 year(s) |
Location: Lagos Job Type: Permanent |
Salary: Negotiable Expires: 01-10-2018 |
General Requirements
- Graduate Law Degree
- 3-4 years’ Experience
Functional Competencies:
- Litigation Management
- Estate Management
- Regulatory, Compliance & Governance
- Legal Professional Skills
- Contract Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Relationship Building
- Service Level Management
- Negotiation
- Community/ Landlord Relations
- Financial Acumen
